ULK2, active

N-terminal GST and C-terminal 6His-tagged, recombinant, human, ULK2, amino acids 1–306. Expressed by baculovirus in Sf21 insect cells

Serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in autophagy in response to starvation. Acts upstream of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase PIK3C3 to regulate the formation of autophagophores, the precursors of autophagosomes. Part of regulatory feedback loops in autophagy: acts both as a downstream effector and a negative regulator of
mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) via interaction with RPTOR. Activated via phosphorylation by AMPK, also acts as a negative regulator of AMPK through phosphorylation of the AMPK subunits PRKAA1, PRKAB2 and PRKAG1. May phosphorylate ATG13/KIAA0652, FRS2, FRS3 and RPTOR; however such data need additional evidences. Not involved in ammonia-induced autophagy or in autophagic response of cerebellar granule neurons (CGN) to low potassium concentration. Plays a role early in neuronal differentiation and is required for granule cell axon formation: may
govern axon formation via Ras-like GTPase signaling and through regulation of the Rab5-mediated endocytic pathways within developing axons

Also available in
10μg
size as catalog #
14-772
and in
250 μg
as catalog #
14-772M
.

Format: Purified using glutathione agarose.

Protein in 50mM Tris/HCl pH7.2, 300mM NaCl, 270mM sucrose, 1mM benzamidine, 0.2mM PMSF, 0.1mM EGTA, 0.1% 2-mercaptoethanol, 0.03% Brij-35. Frozen solution.

Store at -70°C

Routinely evaluated by phosphorylation of casein

For Specific Activity data, refer to the Certificate of Analysis for individual lots of this enzyme.

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